no i don’t think being gay is an unnatural state of being, obviously it isn’t unnatural for me seeing as how i am gayly gay. there are many people who use pieces of religious doctrine to criminalize queerness, but it is usually taken out of context and reworded. as far as i am concerned, those people are looking for justification to be criminals and they have bucketfuls of unhappiness to carry around, so they are trying to lighten their load by throwing some of the content on others. scientists have studied critters in the wild, and have found that there are animals who mate with members of the same sex. for some of these it is a matter of dominance, but for a majority, they have found, it is about comfort and is the animal’s preference. the wild beast category with the most gay members is the dragonfly, now maybe i am not giving the dragonfly enough credit, but i have never seen one put much forethought into their actions. so if a dragonfly acts on instinct, primarily, how can it act contrary to nature? therefore, how can being gay be unnatural?”

c: “are you a feminist?”

g: “yup, independently”

c: “do you hate men?”

g: “no”

c: “isn’t that a part of feminism?”

g: “not at all. feminism is a celebration of the feminine, carving a new space for women. for quite awhile in many mainstream societies women were/are a lower caste then the masculine, making room for women in that system doesn’t mean putting men in the lower system while the female occupies the upper, it is more about taking the platform away therefore breaking apart the caste system altogether. history has shown over and over again, when power is taken from one and given to another, it is an illusion and at some point that power goes away, but when we empower ourselves from within looking inward for validation, that is an eternal truth.”

c: “what about transwomen? there are alot of people who think they have no place in feminism”

g: “the idea of elitism is contrary to egalitarian culture, putting more boundaries/dress-codes/criteria in place is the opposite of opening doors to a truly equal society, which is what feminism was/is supposed to be about. i think it is disgraceful to demand equality, but equality only for ‘women’ and definitely only for ‘these women’! if we lock out men and transgender peoples today, who is locked out tomorrow and where will it stop? when i see a movement denying others’ access, denying others’ even the right to voice support, i do not see a movement for civil rights, i see a movement to make the persons of power look different than those in power currently-it’s simply a changing of the guard. i have always called myself a feminist, but i can’t get on board with many of the philosophies that are held by groups and leaders and the upper-crust of the movement. the thing is, some people are cool and some people suck and there is no exterior indicator. so fuck a movement that closes it’s doors to anyone other than __________ because human rights aren’t carnival rides.”

“it’s been great seeing you again, but i really must run along now!!! the conversation was delightful as always-i always learn so much about me when talking to me….i hope i am home the next time i stop in!”

Like this:

there has been a campaign on why feminism is important. do we still need a feminist movement? what good does it do society? well, this article is the exact reason feminism still has a place at the shit needs to change table!

an little girl was being raped for years and finally ends up pregnant with the rapist’s baby. this monster began the abuse when the girl was eight years old! eight years old! she is now eleven and pregnant with the baby of the man who stole her life. what options does this child have? what options have been ripped away from her beginning three years ago when the monster first attacked her? what course was her life on that day? did she have dreams of becoming a doctor or a dancer or wonder woman like most eight year old girls? did she think she would someday be a rock star or a broadway actress? did she dress up and sing songs in the mirror like i did when i was eight? i doubt she was dreaming of being a mom in three years. i doubt she had dreams of growing a fetus, or having to make a choice to terminate pregnancy before she was probably even aware of what pregnancy was. i doubt she ever imagined the person she is today.

this girl is why we need feminism! this girl and every other person in the world who faces not only rape, sexual assault, human trafficking, child marriages, sexist slurs against both women and men, the degradation of the feminine, the alienation at the hands of monsters hiding in shadows! we need feminism because this girl and so many more like her had dreams that are ripped away replaced with decisions of abortion, adoption or raising a child when you are not prepared. we need feminism because the view on any decision this girl makes will be condemned by ppl. we need feminism bc women need to realize they are not fertile soil. we need feminism bc this girl’s body stopped being her own a long time ago. we need feminism bc there are monsters out there who stalked and prey on our children. we need feminism bc no matter what this guy will never get what he deserves and because that girl will never not have been tortured. nothing we do can ever give her back the life that was taken, the dreams that were broken when he broke her hymen, the little angel that slept with a teddy bear is now sleeping with a fetus.